Yun Yao was harassed so much that she had no choice but to go back to her room on the second floor to get the money.

When she handed the money to Yun Huan, she warned him gloomily, "This is the first time, and the last time."

Yun Huan took the money and said impatiently, "I understand. You are not allowed to tell my parents that I am going out."

Yun Yao didn't say anything, which was considered as her agreement.

After Yun Huan left, Yun Yao returned to the dining table and found that the food was cold. She immediately lost her appetite and turned to the kitchen.

"Miss, have you finished your meal?"

Seeing Yun Yao come in, Sister Juan immediately greeted her warmly.

"Well, clear the table."

Sister Juan pushed another servant in the kitchen, signaling her to go out and clear the table.

When only Sister Juan and I were left in the kitchen, Yun Yao uncovered the steaming soup pot on the stove and asked nonchalantly, "What's stewing?"

"Pig trotter tendons and fish maw are both helpful for wound and bone recovery."

“Did you use dried mushrooms to enhance the flavor?”

"Hanging."

Yun Yao covered the soup pot with satisfaction, then washed her hands, put on an apron and prepared to make mooncakes.

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After dinner, Yun Mo briefly talked to the brothers Lingchuan and Lingjiang about leaving for Urumqi tomorrow, and then went back to the house to pack her luggage.

"Momo."

As she was packing, Ling Chuan suddenly came to her door.

"Come in." Yun Mo put down the things in her hands and turned to look at the man, "What's the matter?"

"You'll be tired tomorrow, so go to bed early tonight and don't study so late."

"Yeah, okay."

Even if Ling Chuan hadn't come to remind her, she would have planned to rest tonight.

Ever since she knew her score and ranking in the unified examination, she felt basically at ease. As long as she maintained her current level and strength, there would be no problem for her to study at Peking University.

Seeing the man's hesitation, Yun Mo took the initiative to ask, "Is there anything else?"

Ling Chuan pursed his lips, a rare hint of nervousness on his stern face, "Momo, your exam results are out, did you do well?"

Yun Mo was a little surprised, "How do you know about our unified exam?"

"You told me before that you took the exam together with No. 3 Middle School and No. 6 Middle School."

Yun Mo thought that she did chat with Ling Chuan about school matters, but she usually forgot about them after talking about them. She didn't expect that he still remembered them.

"I did OK on the test, with a total score of 635."

Ling Chuan was a little stunned. He hadn't even graduated from junior high school and had no idea what a score of 635 meant.

Seeing the man's embarrassment, Yun Mo explained softly: "I am the first in the school and the eighth in the city."

Ling Chuan paused for a moment, then a surprised smile appeared on his face, "Momo, you got first place in the school?"

"Um."

"Momo, you're amazing! You're number one in the school!?"

Yun Mo originally didn't have much feeling about being the top student in the school.

After all, compared with the old high schools such as No. 3 Middle School and No. 6 Middle School, Nanming's level is really disappointing, and her being the top student in the school is not very strong.

But when she heard the man's generous praise and the admiration and pride in his eyes, she suddenly felt that she seemed a little strong?

Ling Chuan put his left hand behind his back in front of her, "Momo, this is for you."

"Marshmallow."

"I know it's marshmallow, I'm asking why you gave me this."

After saying this, Yun Mo noticed a suspicious blush behind the man's ears.

Then I heard the other person explain in a low voice: "I was afraid that you would be unhappy if you didn't do well in the exam, so I bought this."

So, you bought it specially to coax her?

Yun Mo deliberately kept a cold face, "I did well in the exam, I don't need others to coax me with cotton candy to be happy."

Ling Chuan was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "Then this is a reward, a reward for you getting first place in the exam."

Yun Mo then took the cotton candy and turned it around in her hands twice, "How much is this?"

"Five points."

"Ling Chuan, are you stingy? Your wife got first place in the school exam, and you gave her a 5-cent gift? Who are you looking down on?"

Ling Chuan was stunned, his stern face flushed visibly, and he felt embarrassed and awkward.

Yun Mo also realized that she had joked too much. Just as she was about to explain, the man just said "Momo, wait for me" and turned and ran away.

After leaving home, Ling Chuan first went to a nearby grocery store and asked the owner what kind of candies he had for sale.

The boss listed five or six varieties at once, such as White Rabbit milk candy, fruit candy, corn candy, plum candy, etc., which are all very common candies.

Ling Chuan was a little disappointed, "Is there anything better and more expensive?"

"More expensive? For a gift?"

Ling Chuan nodded, his tone not without pride, "For my wife, she got first place in the school exam, so I want to give her the best and most expensive candy."

The boss smiled and gave Ling Chuan a thumbs up. "You're a good young man. You know how to love your wife. Go ask the department store on Quanxing Road. They sell a wide variety of products there."

After thanking the boss, Ling Chuan ran to the department store two streets away.

When he entered the store, the security guard saw that he was dressed poorly and did not look like a customer who could afford to spend money in the store, so he stopped him directly.

"Stop, what do you do?"

Ling Chuan didn't care about the security guard's contemptuous attitude and asked hurriedly, "I want to buy some candy. What's the most expensive and delicious candy in your store?"

The security guard looked him up and down, but did not rush him out directly. Instead, he took him to the candy counter and pointed at a white iron box on the counter.

"See? This is the most expensive candy in the store. It's the most popular cream-filled chocolate. It's imported from Belgium and costs 18 yuan a box."

I originally thought that this price would scare away this rough guy who looked like he had no money, but he actually said he wanted to buy it without blinking an eye.

Seeing the security guard staring at him blankly, Ling Chuan thought that he had not explained himself clearly.

"Thank you. I'll buy this."

Seeing that Ling Chuan was determined to buy, the security guard stopped him and said, "Have you thought it over? Do you really want to buy it? This is 18 yuan a box, not 1.8 yuan. If you buy this food and then regret it, you can't return it."

It’s no wonder that the security guard looked down on Lingchuan. For an ordinary family, 18 yuan is really not a small amount of money.

You say that if the money is spent on practical things like oil and grain, it wouldn't be a big deal. But if you spend so much money just to buy a box of candy that doesn't fill you up, isn't that just a waste of money?

"I've thought it through, so I'll buy this."

Seeing that Ling Chuan refused to listen and insisted on buying, the security guard didn't want to persuade him any more. If his boss knew that he was stopping customers from buying things, he would probably lose his job.

After ordering milk for his wife, Ling Chuan had less than 20 yuan left. After buying a box of chocolates, he only had a few bills in his pocket.

But he didn't feel sad at all, and ran home happily with the chocolate.

(End of this chapter)